We took a marshrutka from Tbilisi to the town of Stepantsminda, high in the Greater Caucasus mountains of Georgia. While the scenery along the way was breathtaking, the experience itself ranks high among the most nerve-wracking..

Like many travellers who visit the Caucasus, we wanted to explore both Armenia and Georgia at the same time. Given that the two countries border each other and are very well connected by rail, we decided to have some fun and take the sleeper train that connects the two capitals..